Devotionals & Quiet Times

Captured by the Night Sky

"Aware of the privilege of watching God’s creation unfold its glorious mysteries, I didn’t want to miss a millisecond."

Starting the Day Right, How Can I BE Christian?

The power to live the Christian life is not in trying harder but being filled with the Spirit.

Double Dog Dare

What makes people do dangerous things? What does it look like for us to step out in faith boldly?

Driving Forward

Progressing in your faith, even when you don't feel like it.

Finding God’s Love in the Early Morning

As the mother of small children, I nursed a familiar feeling of dread each morning. I found time early in the morning to be alone with God. Somehow, my discipline became an exercise in making myself worthy of entering God’s presence. One day, God interrupted my efforts.

Frog Soup for the Soul

Contentment isn't about what happens to you, but about how you respond.

Hidden Among the Highlands

"Looking up, I realized I had been transported somewhere otherworldly."

How Your Personality Connects You With God

God has hard-wired each of us to experience Him uniquely.

Is Jesus Worth It?

If you have ever honestly wrestled with your faith in God, then the following thoughts are for you.

Keeping a Quiet Time Journal

What began as a game for me, developed into a habit which amazingly transformed into quality time with my Friend.

When Death is Beautiful

Morbid as it may seem, autumn really is about death. And God repeats this pattern in you and me.

Of Great Value

I left the grocery store sticker-shocked. Eating healthy is not cheap.

Devotional: Sour Apples

Do we experience God more powerfully through suffering?

Ten Ideas: Do You Have A Healthy Heart?

The older I get, the more I realize that my heart needs daily examination.

The Day I Went Missing

After becoming the object of a city-wide search, I realize the spiritual connection in finding something of value that was lost.

What It Means to Live Free

Do you revert to living your life based on what used to be true of you? See how one woman learned a spiritual truth about freedom and how it just may unleash a fresh wave of freedom in your heart and life too.

When You Feel Like a Failure after Reading the Bible

Do you feel worse after reading the Bible? Perhaps there’s a better way to read the Bible.

Why Are Christians Afraid of Doubt?

Christians tend to fear doubt because they believe doubt is a road-block to deep faith. The truth is that doubt often leads to faith.

Why Every Christian Should Keep a Journal

Here are 3 specific ways journaling can help you connect with God.

Why God Welcomes Your Doubt

God doesn’t fear your doubt or reject you because of your doubt. We invite you to journey with a God who embraces you as you doubt.

Why Is It so Easy to Edge out Your Time With God?

Every follower of Christ that I know desires unhurried time with God. But why does it seem like that is the one thing that is most often and most easily neglected?

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